USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, will be merged into the State Department with significant cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, three U.S. officials told CBS News.  Officials in President Trump’s administration are expected to announce the moves in the coming days. Discussions about the extent of

Some GOP officials say federal workers buyout program is illegal

Are Trump’s federal buyout offers legal? Examining the legality of Trump’s buyout offer to federal workers 03:48 Republican officials have been quietly pointing out that the Trump administration’s so-called buyout program is illegal, but they doubt that Congress will push back, sources told CBS News.  Many federal workers saw an email first thing Monday morning

World reacts to Trump’s tariffs order, as he warns Europe will be next

London — Canadian sports fans, angry at President Trump’s unilateral imposition of 25% tariffs on virtually everything imported from Canada, reacted icily to the Star-Spangled Banner as it was sung at hockey and basketball games over the weekend. Many booed the U.S. national anthem in an uncharacteristic show of frustration after more than 150 years of

Trump’s Border Czar Says Illegal Crossings Down 93 Percent

The comment was echoed by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her visit to the Texas–Mexico border. President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said Sunday that the United States’ southern border has had an enormous drop in border encounters and crossings in recent days. “We’ve got the numbers this morning. The crossings on the